Garment hanger



Jan. 26, 1943. D. TILLERY GARMENT HANGER Filed May 27. 1942' 7212.21 I N VEN TOR.

YT I 6 Patented Jan. 26, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGER Luther David Tillery, Kansas City, Mo.

Application May 27, 1942, Serial No. 444,715

Claims.

With the above and other objects in view,

which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows, in side elevation, a garment hanger constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation wherein parts are broken away;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing portions of the hanger which are adjacent to the suspension members, parts being broken away;

Fig. 6 is a vertical section, wherein parts are broken away, the view being taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a section on the line I'! of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a section on the line B8 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 99 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 10 is a side elevation showing a modification.

The garment hanger forming the subject matter of this application is formed from a single length of spirally wound paper tubing, as shown in Fig. 7, the tubing comprising a considerable amount of adhesive material, so that when the tubing is shaped to form the hanger depicted in Fig. 1, adhesive material will hold the parts of the hanger together, it being understood that the paper stock is dampened or wet, to any desired degree, to facilitate the formation of the hanger.

The device shown in the drawing comprises an outer suspension member I, preferably a hook, and a correspondingly shaped inner suspension member 2, preferably a hook, fitting closely within the outer suspension member I. The hooks I and 2, respectively, include shanks 3 and 4, the shank ,4 of the inner suspension,

member being extended laterally to form a first, garment supporting arm 5, the shank 3 of the outer suspension member being continued to form a loop 6, which is engaged around the inner suspension member substantially where the shank 4 of the inner suspension member merges into the first arm 5. The loop 6 is prolonged to form a second, garment supporting arm 1, projecting in a direction opposite to that of the first garment supporting arm 5, the second arm extending between the shanks 4 and 3 of the re-. Otherspective suspension members 2 and I. wise stated, the loop 6 is extended around the inner suspension member and underneath the second arm at the place where the shank of the inner member merges into the first arm. The suspension members I and 2 are disposed in the same plane with the arms 5 and 1.

The loop 6 is compressed at 8 and it is of approximately the same thickness as the arms 5 and 1, to facilitate stacking of a plurality of hangers, the suspension members I and 2 being compressed, as shown at 9, transversely of the plane defined by the arms 5 and I and by the suspension members I and 2. Owing to this construction, the constituent material of the suspension members I and 2 is so disposed that it will be best adapted to carry the strain imposed upon the hooks or suspension members.

The arms 5 and 1 are tubular, portions of the arms being closed together and formed into a strengthening, trough-like structure Iii, extended through the loop 6 and for a short distance on opposite sides thereof.

The suspension members I and 2, including their respective shanks 3 and 4, are provided upon their exposed surfaces with longitudinal strengthening ribs II, the contacting surfaces of the outer suspension member and of the inner suspension member being provided, respectively, with a longitudinal rib I2, and with a longitudinal groove I4, receiving the said rib, as shown in Figs. 5 and 8, for instance. The construction is such that the suspension members I-3 and 24 are interengaged, against lateral separation transversely of the plane defined by the hanger. It should be recalled at this place that, in the formation of the hanger, the tubular paper stock is rendered damp or Wet and the adhesive material peculiar to the stock, having hardened, promotes a strong union between the suspension members, the loop 6 also being held hard and compact.

The garment hanger includes a bottom piece 15, and bends I6 connecting the bottom piece with the arms 5 and I. The arms 5 and i, and the bottom piece l5, are made of tubular stock, which is closed together, and formed into troughlike strengthening portions H, at and adjacent to the bends I6.

The device is so constructed that a satisfactory garment hanger of known and tested general form, may be made of paper or an equivalent substance, the use of metal being avoided.

In the form shown in Fig. 10, parts hereinbefore described are designated by numerals already used, with the suffix a. The loop or knot 6 is omitted, and the shanks 4a and 3a are twisted together, to any desired extent.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A paper garment-hanger comprising an outer suspension member and a correspondingly shaped inner suspension member fitting closely within the outer suspension member, each suspension member comprising a shank, the shank of the inner suspension member being extended laterally, to form a first garment-supporting arm, the shank of the outer suspension member being, continued to form a loop, the loop being prolonged to form a second garment-supporting arm, projecting in a direction opposite to that of the first garment-supporting arm, the loop being extended around the inner suspension member and underneath the second arm at the place where the shank of the inner member merges into the first arm.

2. A garment hanger constructed as set forth in claim 1 and wherein the loop is flattened to approximate closely the thickness of the arms, thereby to facilitate the stacking of a plurality of hangers, the suspension members being compressed, transversely of the plane defined by the arms and the suspension members.

3. A garment hanger constructed as set forth in claim 1, and wherein the arms are tubular, portions of the arms being closed together and formed into a trough-like structure, extended through the loop and for a short distance on 0pposite sides thereof, to strengthen the hanger for use, and to reinforce it during the forming of the loop.

4. A paper garment-hanger constructed as set forth in claim 1, and wherein the suspension members are provided upon their exposed surfaces with longitudinal strengthening ribs, the contacting surfaces of the inner suspension and of the outer suspension member being provided, respectively, with a longitudinal rib, and with a longitudinal groove receiving the last-specified rib, the last-specified rib and groove aiding in holding the suspension members against spreading apart transversely and loosening the part of the loop which passes underneath the second arm.

5. A paper garment hanger constructed as set forth in claim 1, and wherein the contacting inner surfaces of the suspension members are provided with interfitting, longitudinal tongue and groove parts, which aid in holding the suspension members against spreading apart transversely and loosening the part of the loop which passes underneath the second arm.

LU'IHZER DAVID TILLERY. 

